For the following argument, choose the the best candidate for an implicit premise given the premises and conclusion provided. Your aim is to make the argument valid or forceful: P1) _ P2) Alice works hard at all her university papers. P3) Alice is intelligent. C) Probably, Alice will succeed at all her university papers.
A) Most people who succeed at something work hard at that thing.
B) Most people who are intelligent and work hard at something, succeed at that thing.
C) Everyone who succeeds at university is hard-working and intelligent.
D) Alice is a success at everything.

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The conclusion states that Alice will probably succeed at all her university papers, indicating a probabilistic statement. P1 states that there is something that Alice does, but it does not directly relate to the conclusion. P2 states that Alice works hard at all her university papers, and P3 states that Alice is intelligent. The implicit premise that would make this argument valid is that there is a correlation between intelligence, hard work, and success, which is expressed in choice B.

For the Following Argument, Choose the The Best Candidate for an Implicit